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Burglar, police and locksmith reveal how to protect your home from break-ins

Darker evenings mean more time for burglars to go about their nefarious business under the cover of night.

As the leaves fall and the nights draw in, autumn is a time of year we all need to start thinking about securing our homes, ahead of the winter months.

October is National Security Month. Ahead of that, we’ve compiled safety tips from the police, the Master Locksmiths Association - and a former burglar.

And some of their advice will fly in the face of everything you thought you knew about home security. For example, burglar-turned-security expert, Michael Fraser explains why you should never advertise the fact you’ve got pets with window stickers, or pet accessories left on view...READ MORE

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Poundland Halloween toys accused of glamorising knife crime

The plastic knives that are being sold by Poundland this Halloween

Parents and campaigners have slammed a high street store with branches all over Devon and Cornwall for selling realistic knives and meat cleavers as part of a new range of Halloween toys.

The budget retailer has brought out the £1 “glow in the dark weapons” in their stores in time for Halloween.

The toys include a six-inch long knife as well and a meat cleaver.

It comes after the company was blasted for selling Halloween dagger sets complete with capsules of fake blood.